Mormonism and the Nature of Man
CHAUNCEY C. RIDDLE is Dean of the Graduate School at Brigham Young University, where he has been a faculty member since 1952. He has earned the reputation of master teacher during his distinguished...
View ArticleHaving A Testimony of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
Principles of the Gospel in Practice – Sperry Symposium - 1985 CHAPTER SEVEN Chauncey C. Riddle The purpose of this paper is to describe the nature of a testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus...
View ArticleSymbols and Salvation
Chauncey C. Riddle* April 1968 * Dr. Riddle, professor of philosophy, is chairman of the Department of Graduate Studies in Religious Instruction at Brigham Young University. BYU Studies Quarterly:...
View ArticleMormonism and the Nature of Man
CHAUNCEY C. RIDDLE is Dean of the Graduate School at Brigham Young University, where he has been a faculty member since 1952. He has earned the reputation of master teacher during his distinguished...
View ArticleWhy We Are Here
Chauncey C. Riddle c. 1984 Because we are blessed with knowing the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, we understand that there are five basic irreducible purposes of our mortal existence. Only the first...
View ArticleSelf-Love
Chauncey C. Riddle c. 1984 What is a self? A self has a body, feelings, thought processes, desires, but is probably not any of these nor the collection. Perhaps a self is a consciousness that is aware...
View ArticleAn LDS Answer to the Problem of Evil
Chauncey C. Riddle Brigham Young University c. 1984 This work was stimulated by the BYU forum address of Professor Robert Nozick of Harvard University given March 1984. Statement of the problem: If...
View ArticleLDS Ideals for Education
Chauncey C. Riddle c. 1984 I. What is the Relationship of Education to Living the Gospel? Repentance in the Restored Gospel can be viewed as the process of change. Specifically, it is the change from...
View ArticleHaving A Testimony of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
Principles of the Gospel in Practice – Sperry Symposium – 1985 CHAPTER SEVEN Chauncey C. Riddle The purpose of this paper is to describe the nature of a testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus...
View ArticleAs a Prophet Thinketh in His Heart, So Is He: The Mind of Joseph Smith
Chauncey C. Riddle Professor of Philosophy Brigham Young University Originally given in 1988 Chapter 15 in The Prophet Joseph: Essays on the Life and Mission of Joseph Smith, edited by Larry C. Porter...
View ArticleTake Up Your Cross
Chauncey C. Riddle Nov. 1990 One of the strong teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the injunction of the Savior to each person to take up his or her cross. This is clearly made a condition of...
View ArticleRighteousness vs Preparing to Be Righteous – NEW!
8 December 2019 by Chauncey C Riddle Brothers and Sisters, I rejoice in this opportunity to speak to you. Being the oldest member of this ward, this is probably the only time I will ever be asked to...
View ArticleI Give Thanks
This is in response to the request by President Russell M. Nelson’s recent plea on November 20, 2020 to #GiveThanks with a daily post to social media for 7 days. I give thanks #6 – November 29, 2020...
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